Notable Figures in News and Legal Actions This Week
Justice Thurgood Marshall, who turns 70 on July 2, expresses intent to remain on the Supreme Court for years as he addresses the University of Virginia graduates. Attorney Edison Miller sues ex POW John Nasmyth Jr. for 10 million dollars in Santa Ana over radio slander claims. Kansas trooper Conroy O'Brien found shot to death near his patrol car on the Kansas Turnpike. Andrew E Gipson, on FBI’s most wanted list, arrested in Albuquerque while using an alias after escaping Kansas Penitentiary.
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Thurgood Marshall
Supreme Court
University of Virginia
Marshall
Edison Miller
Santa Ana
Calif
John Nasmyth Jr
Miller
Nasmyth
Kansas State Highway Patrol
Conroy O’brien
Matfield Green
Kansas Turnpike
Mulvane
Kan
Andrew E. Gipson
FBI
Steel price hike predicted by industry chief
US steel industry leaders warned inflation could force at least a 7 percent price rise this year to cover higher costs. Edgar Speer urged commitment from labor government and private sector while noting energy and transport costs push inflation and calling for new green field plants and continued R D.
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New York
UPI
Edgar B. Speer
Speer
The
American Iron and Steel Institute
Inland Steel
Frederick G. Jakks
National Steel
George A. Stinson
AISI
Carnation recalls up to 14 million diet bars
Washington UPI The Carnation Co. nears completion of a recall covering as many as 14 million diet meal bars and breakfast bars suspected of containing tiny wire pieces. FDA notes the wire is unlikely to cause health problems. Recalls affect bars sold in the United States England Germany Bermuda and overseas military outlets.
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Washington
UPI
Carnation Co
Food and Drug Administration
United States
England
Germany
Bermuda
Military
Beef hits record highs as cattle shortage widens prices
A shortage of cattle ready for slaughter pushed Midwest beef prices to record levels above 60 dollars per hundredweight at several terminals. Sioux City and Joliet led with 61.65 and 61.50 dollars respectively, while Omaha Peoria and Des Moines also posted 60 plus. Retail beef costs have risen up to 20 percent over six months and analysts warn further hikes into 1978.
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Chicago
UPI
Midwest
Sioux City
Iowa
Joliet
Ill
Omaha
Neb
Peoria
Des Moines
St. Paul
Minn
U.S
Bob Toppleton
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Stability elusive in welfare income experiment findings
The Income Maintenance Experiment costing 60 million dollars in Seattle and Denver showed guaranteed income for welfare families raised divorce rates. Project director Joe Bell said policies tied to welfare do not enhance family stability, and results do not resolve whether stability can be improved. Preliminary results discussed at a national conference hinted at costs and work incentives but left key questions unanswered.
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Seattle
UPI
Denver
Joe Bell
Bell
Mondale Warns Soviet Nuclear Threat Grows at UN
Vice President Mondale tells the United Nations that Moscow is expanding its nuclear threat against western Europe, drawing French President Giscard d Estaing to seek a UN spy satellite system and an international fund financed by taxing overarmament. Gromyko will address the assembly as SALT talks move toward a second agreement.
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Alvin B. Webb
United Nations
UPI
Walter Mondale
Soviet Union
Europe
France
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
U.N
Russia
United States
Giscard
U.N. General Assembly
Mondale
Western
Moscow
Washington
Andrei Gromyko
Medina County park plan reviews needs across cities
Medina County park commissioners heard progress reports on future park development with input from Medina Brunswick Wadsworth and Lodi committees. Final recommendations due June 22 will shape a county master plan balancing urban rural needs open space and land acquisition versus facility development.
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Pam Hall
Medina
Medina County Park Commissioners
Brunswick
Wadsworth
Lodi
William Dunn
Paul Saldutti
Sally Gunner
S.R. Strimple
Robert Rapp
Big Four auto makers set May sales records
Detroit reports the Big Four auto firms posted a May 10-20 period record combined total of 329,482 units, up 11.8 percent from a year ago. GM and Ford led gains with Chrysler and American Motors also higher, pushing year to date 1977 totals past this year’s pace.
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Detroit
UPI
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
American Motors Corp
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Gipson
Stallations Overseas
FDA
Gromyko
Africa
Middle East
Hiroshima and
Nagasaki
Sweden
Thorbjorn Falldin
Assembly
Mexico
Poland
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Denmark
Ireland
Honduras
Chile
Gabon
Wadsworth Committee
Walter Wendschuh
Grild
el Patio
von EL Patio Grills
Pearl Road
Ohio
Falcon
Charm Glo
ARELA
Consumers
Sie
SFR
Wien
Laurel Square
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